University Of Washington Cheerleaders Deemed Racist For Telling Prospects How To Look
Earlier this week, the University of Washington cheerleading team posted the following photo to their Facebook page. The photo was intended to let prospective cheerleaders know how to dress, how to do their makeup, and what their body should look like.
Seems harmless. Basically make yourself look like a cheerleader. Be athletically fit, wear a black sports bra, mid rise shorts, cheer shoes, and make sure you aren’t wearing any flashy makeup. In fact, if I was a prospective cheerleader, I would want to know this information before trying out to avoid sticking out.
Well, some people got offended over the graphic because they felt it was racist, forcing UW to pull it down.
From the Seattle Times:
“I can’t believe this is real,” said UW student Jazmine Perez, director of programming for student government, via email.
“One of the first things that comes mind is objectification and idealization of Western beauty, which are values I would like to believe the University doesn’t want to perpetuate,” she said. “As a student of color who looks nothing like the student in the poster, this feels very exclusive.”
Cheerleading is all about being able to cheer and look good doing it. It has nothing to do with the color of your skin, Jazmine. In fact, I’m sure that the team will definitely take a woman of color if she’s a top-notch cheerleader. The 2015-16 UW squad wasn’t exclusive to just whites. Take a look at their team for yourself.
God forbid they are just trying to help you out so you don’t get cut day one by showing up looking scrappy. In fact, UW was just copying what their rivals over at Washington State did on their Facebook page.
No one got their panties in a wad over that, so get over it..
[via Seattle Times]
Images via YouTube, Facebook/Wazzu Cheer
I like my cheerleaders with some BIG OL’ TITTIES
9 years ago at 11:35 amDid you expect anything less for the Seattle Times?
9 years ago at 11:38 amCould we get the first poster girl for babe of the day?
9 years ago at 11:40 amI don’t like Husky cheerleaders
9 years ago at 11:41 amGet it?
So you don’t like a particular species of dogs? You racist!
9 years ago at 11:47 amUW always trying to copy WSU. Maybe they should really try to copy WSU and beat Oregon one of these years.
9 years ago at 11:41 am45-10
9 years ago at 11:54 am0-12
9 years ago at 11:55 amLast rose bowl win was over Brown
9 years ago at 11:59 amWhen you finish your laps and get done with your SJW protest, why don’t you tell us all about your “rivalry” with Oregon. How many decades since you beat them?
-Or tell us about the Liberal, Socialist, Lesbian your University hired for a President
-Or tell us about how Oregon also dominates UW in basketball still.
-Maybe you could explain why both WSU and Oregon have gone to Rose Bowls and won Pac-12 titles since the last time UW has.
And don’t type with your mouth full of fried rice.
9 years ago at 12:22 pmAnd sorry you couldn’t get in
9 years ago at 11:59 amI don’t go go either school but UW is generally considered to be a pretty elite national university, where as WSU is thought of as basically a 4-year junior college in the middle of meth country.
9 years ago at 1:26 pmSo then you are a pretty standard UW guy….never went to the University.
9 years ago at 7:46 pmNotable WSU alum- Paul Allen, Microsoft Founder and Owner of Seattle Seahawks.
Notable UW alum- Ted Bundy
9 years ago at 7:50 pmDon’t forget that whole “beating Oregon” thing
9 years ago at 9:27 pmThe Cowboys have had a formula that has worked for years, but god forbid a university does it everyone is up in arms.
9 years ago at 11:42 amFuck your safe space
9 years ago at 11:49 amNever send a Husky to do a Coug’s job
9 years ago at 11:51 amI like my cheerleaders like I like my milk: white and 2% fat.
9 years ago at 11:58 amCan you imagine if a big time liberal activists came across some of these comments
9 years ago at 12:26 pmI’d grab some popcorn and watch their heads explode.
9 years ago at 12:30 pmFuck I don’t like black girls either they have smelly vaginas
9 years ago at 12:30 pmI was a trooper any way I plugged my nose and went to town and she wasn’t really dark she was like half black half white..it was more a curiosity of being with a black girl I didn’t find her that attractive
9 years ago at 12:37 pmShe did let me put in her butt..very fat ass
9 years ago at 12:39 pmTry less
9 years ago at 1:03 pmOriginal comment man
9 years ago at 1:05 pmEvery once in awhile one of them shows up here, makes an account and starts bitching. The insults they get in response from TFM users are always entertaining.
9 years ago at 1:24 pm“…this feels very exclusive.” There’s your issue, Jazmine. Just because it “feels” exclusive to you, does not mean it is. In fact, it’s not at all. Also, if you’re unhappy with your physique or appearance, change it. Just some constructive criticism for you.
9 years ago at 11:59 amI like my women insecure. It makes them easier to fuck.
9 years ago at 12:01 pmMiss Perez is going to be the golden goose for you then. Take her to boner town, Frabst.
9 years ago at 12:05 pmas my coach in HS put it, “Football is meant for everyone. Not everyone is meant for football”
9 years ago at 12:08 pmI think she misses the point, being a cheerleader at a power 5 school is one of the most exclusive positions out there.
9 years ago at 1:59 pm